Social Engineering

Computer ScienceOCRGCSEUnit: 3.6 Fundamentals of Cyber Security
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The Art of Deception

The Art of Deception

Social engineering is hacking humans, not computers. Imagine a con artist who gains your trust to steal your wallet - that's social engineering digitally. Phishing is like a fake letter from your bank asking for your PIN. Pretexting is like someone pretending to be IT support to get your password. Baiting is like leaving a USB drive labelled "Salary Info" hoping curiosity makes someone plug it in. The weakest link in security is often the human!
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What is Social Engineering?

Social engineering is the psychological manipulation of people into performing actions or revealing confidential information. Unlike technical attacks that exploit system vulnerabilities, social engineering exploits human psychology - trust, curiosity, fear, and helpfulness.

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